Visit Leader Training

This course is aimed at teachers and educational staff and is a requirement for those who are involved in leading and the planning of off site visits.

These courses will follow national guidelines and training procedures endorsed by the OEAP (Outdoor Education Advisers Panel, England and Wales) and SAPOE (Scottish Advisory panel for Outdoor Education)

Date

Time

Location

Cost

Friday 8th December 2017

0900-1600

LLE Room 1 – Penicuik High School

Free for Midlothian Employees

Friday 27th April 2018 (sorry now full)

0900-1600

LLE Room 1- Penicuik High School

Free for Midlothian employees

Friday 14th September 2018

0900-1600

LLE Room 1 – Penicuik High School

Free for Midlothian employees

Friday 9th November

Part 1 – Theory

1300-1600

Gorebridge Community Rooms 1&3

Free for Midlothian employees

Friday 16th November part 2 – Practical

1300-1600

Penicuik HS – LLE Room 1

Free for Midlothian employees

This is a practical one day course for all school staff leading visits. Please note 1/2 day of this course will be spent outdoors – please dress appropriately (Outdoor clothing can be borrowed from the OL Store)

Part one is classroom based and looks at effective planning for a visit.

Part two is a practical session looking at the skills that you need when leading a group outside**.

Visit Leader Training is focused on planning, active risk assessment and group management on educational visits.Developed with SAPOE and OEAP, the course follows the structure of the OEAP course delivered nationally.

The course covers the identification of relevant significant hazards and the importance of placing of successful control measures including supervision and group management strategies

The course is offered in support of the leader’s role in educational visits and off-site activities

It remains the role of the employer (e.g. head of establishment, senior youth worker or educational visit coordinator) to determine the leader’s suitability and competence to undertake a leadership role on any particular visit or venture.

Please note that the course is not : EVC training. Those approving and monitoring visits in school should attend EVC training.
**It is not a substitute for activity or terrain specific training provided by a sports national governing body or employer.

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Midlothian Council Outdoor Learning Service is registered with the Adventure Licensing Service to provide;
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License No: R1370
License details can be confirmed by contacting the Licensing Service Tel: 029 2075 5715